Foundation raising in Yakima WA - a house lifted evenly so the foundation can be fixed
Floors sinking, walls cracking or a house sitting too low for the flood map? We lift it evenly so the foundation underneath can be fixed.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What does it take to raise a house in Yakima?
Foundation raising in Yakima means lifting your whole house off its foundation so the concrete underneath can be repaired, replaced or turned into a basement, then setting the house back down on it. The whole job usually takes weeks rather than days.
Most people who call me have floors that have dropped, a foundation that's past patching, or a house that sits too low for the flood map. The biggest thing that moves the price is what's under the house. Crawl space and pier-and-beam homes are usually the cheapest to raise, slab homes take more work because the slab has to be separated from the house or lifted with it, and basement homes cost the most to work from. Replacing the whole foundation or adding a basement costs more than a plain lift. The schedule turns on permits, weather, any repairs we find once the house is up, and inspections. Your written estimate gives you the figure for your own house, so you're not working from a guess.
How do you know your house needs lifting?
Floors that slope or dip
If a marble rolls across the kitchen or the floor sags near one wall, the foundation under that side has usually dropped or broken down. The longer it goes, the more the framing above twists to follow it, and that's more to straighten out once the house is up.
Doors that stick and jam
Doors that used to close fine and now rub at the top corner, or windows that bind, usually mean the house is shifting on its foundation. Each season it keeps moving, the cracks in drywall and trim tend to get wider.
Cracks in the foundation wall
Stair-step cracks in block, wide cracks in a poured wall or a crumbling stem wall usually mean the foundation is past patching. Water gets into those cracks and freezes in winter, so a crack you can fit a coin in today tends to grow.
How our foundation raising works
We start with your foundation type and why you're lifting, because those two things decide how we get under the house and what goes back under it. Early on I go over what you'll need to clear out, which utilities get shut off and when you'll need to stay somewhere else, so you can plan around it. For the lift itself, tunnels get dug under the house, beams slide in to carry it, and hydraulic jacks raise it slowly and evenly so the walls don't twist. With the house up, our crew repairs or tears out the old foundation, forms and pours the new concrete, and lets it cure, which is the wait while concrete gains strength before it carries weight, and then the house is lowered back onto it.
A lift usually touches the concrete around the house too. When a slab is tied to the house or an old walk is in the way, we use concrete cutting to make clean saw cuts instead of breaking out more than we need to. And once the house sits at its new height, the approach to the garage often has to be rebuilt to match, so plenty of people pair the lift with concrete driveway building.
Lifting to repair or replace the foundation
This suits a house whose foundation has cracked, sunk or crumbled but where you want to keep the house at the same height. We lift it, fix or replace what's underneath, and set it back down.
Lifting to add a basement
This suits someone who wants more room under a house that sits on a crawl space or a shallow foundation. It's a bigger dig and more concrete than a plain lift, so it's priced as a bigger job.
Raising above the flood zone
This suits a house that sits too low for the flood map and needs to go up and stay up on piers or pilings. It's its own kind of job and is priced apart from a plain lift.
Get a written estimate for raising your house
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set up a visit. The on-site estimate is free and obligation-free, and you get it in writing.
Call (509) 452-5002- Based in
- Yakima, WA 98901
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
What happens when you call about raising your house in Yakima?
Here's how a lift goes from your first call to the day the house sits back down, and what you'll be planning around at each step.
Call or send us a message
Call (509) 452-5002 or use the form, and tell us your foundation type and why you want to lift. We set a time for me to come out.
I look under the house
I come out myself, measure, look over the foundation and ask what you need it to do. Your written estimate spells out the mix, the prep and what's included, so you know exactly what the price covers.
We set permits and dates
Once you say go, we take care of the permit side and set the dates with you. You line up a place to stay for the lift days and you'll know which utilities come off and when.
We pour and clean up
Our crew does the digging, forming, pouring and finishing, and I'm on site for the pours. When the house is back down, we clean up and walk the job with you.
Why Yakima homeowners call United Yakima Concrete to raise a house
The owner writes your estimate
I come out myself to look at the house, measure and write the estimate, and I'm on site for the pours. You're dealing with the person responsible for the work from the first visit to the cleanup.
In business since 2013
I left an office job to learn concrete on a flatwork crew, the people who pour driveways, patios and walks, and started this business in 2013 to do the work my way. Thirteen years in, I still care most about the prep you can't see once the job is done, because that's what decides how a foundation holds up.
Licensed and insured in Washington
Washington requires every construction contractor to register with the state Department of Labor and Industries. We're licensed and fully insured, so you're not carrying the risk of having a crew under your house.
Raising a house is a big decision, and I'd rather give you a straight answer on whether it's worth doing than sell you a lift you don't need. Get in touch with your foundation type and the reason you're lifting, and I'll come take a look.
Raising a house and the concrete around it in Yakima
Who you deal with on the permit depends on your address, because some homes fall under the City of Yakima and some under Yakima County, so I check that first. Inside the city, the codes office takes permits that need plan review by emailed form at codes@yakimawa.gov. Its list of work that skips review names things like reroofs and re-siding, and house raising isn't on it, so don't assume a lift goes through without review. We handle the permit paperwork for our part of the work and tell you plainly where things stand before we set a pour date.
The city's design criteria point owners to the current FEMA flood map, so if your house is near a flood zone, look it up before we price the lift, since clearing a flood zone is a different job. Frost depth here is 24 inches below grade, and new foundation work is built to sit below it so freezing ground doesn't push it around. We see a lot of older crawl space houses on jobs in Selah and Union Gap, and we handle them the same way.
Questions about raising a house in Yakima
Call (509) 452-5002Raising a typical single-family house across the US usually costs about $20,000 to $80,000 per job. Where yours lands mostly comes down to the foundation type and whether you're also replacing the foundation, adding a basement or clearing a flood zone. I'll give you a written figure for your house after I've seen it.
The full process takes 4 to 8 weeks on average, and the lift itself takes 2 to 7 days once the prep is done. Permits, weather, repairs and inspections can stretch that, so plan for weeks of work around your house.
No, staying in the house during the lift isn't recommended, so plan somewhere else to sleep for the lift days. Your furniture and belongings can stay right where they are.
All your utilities get disconnected for the lift, including plumbing, electric, gas, heating, cooling, phone and internet, and the crawl space or basement has to be emptied. The rest of the house can stay as it is. Ask early who arranges each shutoff, and I'll go over it with you at the estimate.
We handle the paperwork for our part of the work once I've confirmed whether the city or the county covers your address. If wiring has to be disconnected and redone, the City of Yakima sends electrical permits to the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.
Compare what each bid includes, because house raising prices vary a lot with how much of the work is in the contract. A low number that leaves out the foundation work or the cleanup isn't a low price. Ours lists the mix, the prep and what's included in writing so you can line it up against the others.
Related concrete work around a house lift
Concrete cutting
When a slab is tied to the house or an old walk sits in the way, clean saw cuts free it without cracking the concrete you're keeping.
Concrete driveway building
A yard torn up by lift equipment is a good time to replace a cracked driveway with one that drains away from your new foundation.
Service areas for foundation raising around Yakima
United Yakima Concrete is based in Yakima, WA, and works in the cities around it, from Ellensburg down to Grandview and plenty of places in between. The 8 cities below have their own pages, but they're not the only places we go.
Yakima, WA
Have me look under your house
A lift takes weeks and a few days away from home, so an early visit gives you time to plan where you'll stay and when.